Bill > H620

This bill makes numerous modifications to various North Carolina court and legal procedures. The key provisions include: (1) expanding the list of law schools that receive appellate division reports to include High Point University School of Law; (2) modifying requirements for judicially managed accountability and recovery courts, including establishing monitoring and reporting requirements for these courts; (3) prohibiting modifications to Administrative Office of the Courts forms without proper notice to clients; (4) removing the requirement for public notice of name changes at courthouses; (5) updating provisions related to guardianship for incompetent persons, including bond requirements and termination conditions; (6) modifying estate-related procedures, such as how surviving spouses can claim property; (7) clarifying jurisdiction for superior court judges assigned to specific cases; (8) modifying domestic violence protective order procedures; (9) adjusting juvenile custody rules; (10) requiring the clerk to send inpatient commitment orders to specific persons; (11) granting the North Carolina State Bar authority to discipline out-of-state attorneys practicing in the state; (12) allowing physical documents to be converted to electronic format for court filing; and (13) giving the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts the authority to create official judicial branch emblems. The bill includes various effective dates for different provisions, with most becoming law when signed or on December 1, 2025.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H620